that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
rich person; wealthy person
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
all; entire; whole; altogether
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
pride; dignity; self-worth
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
excluding; except (for); apart from; outside (a boundary, scope, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
close fitting trousers; working trousers; long johns; long underpants
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
don't you think?; indicates question
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into